Shrike02

Just listened to this episode, it was a great one.

The transcript of Heenan's HOF speech is tremendous. I know video of it is readily available too, but that'll have to wait until after work.

This is one of the most tone-deaf things I've seen here, in the most inopportune moment. Know when to pick your battles.

I can count on one hand the number of people who have brought me as much joy from my wrestling fandom as Bobby Heenan. Sad news indeed.

I've become a big fan of this. The genuine longstanding friendship of the hosts shines through and that makes for an easy listen.

Ok given how I have already watched this episode of TV, I will have to give this a listen to see how Pete and Johnny react to the commentary. I already know what Kelly thinks.

I knew I'd have to rate this a full 5* as I genuinely marked out for three of the great spots and couldn't find any flaws in the narrative structure once I re-watched it. As others have said, Misawa's selling in particular was sublime, Akiyama's offence was superb, and on and on it goes. I can't imagine this not being the MOTY, and by default it will eventually rank really high for me in a MOTD list.

I would probably be the high vote on the first women's match. I though Natalya was great with her heel mannerisms throughout the whole match, which I'd generously give 3 stars and arguably the best match of the whole PPV - until the main event.

Just gave this a listen. Great stuff.

Best singles match I've seen from 1995 so far in my viewing. I would give it the full 5 stars.

I'm sorry, you think ESPN is doing impartial work re: the NFL?

Could this channel be linked to over on the YT channel thread, please?

Yes, and I wrote up a few thoughts about it on this forum in the Live Wrestling thread, as did Ricky J, with whom I went to the show, although we were not sitting together. Black was there and wrestled a very good match vs. Velveteen Dream, which got main event time, but it went on third from last. I thoroughly enjoyed the show.

I could not disagree more with the above. And I'm saying this having seen my first live NXT show very recently.

I can't be the only one here who owned Debbie Harry records at one point?

Yep, great experience. It was appropriate that the simulation of an old territory that is NXT held a show in an old barn of arena in Vancouver that's over 50 years old. To add to the ambience, two idiot fans in the second row got into a violent confrontation with security and police just as the participants in the main event were coming to the ring. Never change, west coast Canadian wrestling fans. My favorite match was AOP vs Heavy Machinery. Big time hoss fight with the ring literally shifting multiple times. AOP seem fairly polished these days. Velveteen Dream vs Aleistar Black was also good, as they were given main event time and the crowd was hot for the match. And of course I got to see Asuka *swoon*. Awesome evening with a bunch of hardcore wrestling fan pals (including Shrike02) and easily one of my favorite live experiences ever I should add that I played hockey in this old barn in the late 80s and early 90s. It really is a barn in the sense that it's called the Agrodome! Velveteen Dream had a short video promo before his match where he appropriated Bret Hart's catchphrase - tremendous fun and he got a lot of heat for it - and he teased using the sharpshooter during his match, which again got the crowd riled up. Great stuff. Aleistar Black has a unique gimmick and he really seems like he can wrestle. Reminds me a bit of Sheamus, and that's a compliment.

Just saw my first NXT show tonight as they came to Vancouver for the first time. I give it a thumbs up, although the Asuka match was sadly a bit too short for my liking. Bobby Roode's entrance in the main event tag match was pretty great, and he was very over, even after he did the heel promo at the start of the match trashing Vancouver after setting it up by saying he was thrilled to be wrestling back home in Canada. Roode and Asuka both have tons of charisma. I didn't get a match card - maybe a certain podcaster extraordinaire who was also at the show can fill in some gaps.

Just went back and realized I posted in this thread the first go round. I'm running out of material Face it we're getting old and forgetful.

Owen Hart.

Just watched episode 5. By far the best one so far. Show is really entertaining.

Has this opus made its way here?

Managed to watch two episodes so far. Enjoyable show. Betty Gilpin, who I recognized from a small but memorable part in American Gods, is definitely a 10 (she plays Ruth's best friend in the show, and was prominent in the conclusion of episode one, to say the least).

Disgusting response. Yeah, to be sure. I don't even ...